Jasmin--and introducing Ashley!

[vilakins]

Jasmin came through her operation with no problems at all, and they said she was very definitely on heat. So early! They recover quickly from the new anaesthetics, and she promptly began playing with the three new toy mice I bought her at the vet's as soon as she got out of the carry-bed. I can hear her thundering around in the bedroom over my head as I type--and she's supposed to be taking it easy.

Because I was worried about what she'll do when Claudia (who has kidney disease and has lost weight lately) dies, because Jasmin loves snuggling up to her, and Vic has never to my knowledge done so with another cat, I decided to do what several people said was a good idea: get another young cat for Jasmin. So I went to one of the Lonely Miaow foster homes last night and adopted a little silver tabby who is about 7-8 months old. She was rescued along with her mother and siblings from a property out west. She's really friendly, smoochy, purry, playful, and very laid-back, considering. She sat quietly in the carry-bed all the way home, and wanted to explore the house straight away. She's met Vic (who looked at her for a while, then jumped on the couch and went to sleep) and Claudia (who growled, as she did with Jasmin at first, but then sat on my lap while I knitted).

OK! Greg just came home, and chose the name Ashley from my short list! She is no longer The Cat With No Name.

I didn't want to introduce her to Jasmin yet, but I will tomorrow. She's desperate to meet her, but Jasmin, who got an accidental look last night, fluffed up, and ran away, knows there's another cat here. Because Ashley is playful and cuddly, I'm hoping they'll bond and be companions for life, like Claudia and Tessa were. They can compare operation scars; Ashley was done on the 2nd. ;-)

As for the house she was in, wow. It was run by a lovely and sensible cat-lover and her friendly husband, and they had about 30 cats and kittens there. Some were rescues they have decided to keep, but most were tiny fluff-balls of kittens, only weeks old. AWWWW! SO CUTE! There were only about three teenagers, and Ashley was the friendliest and cuddliest.

I do hope it works out with Jasmin. And here's a picture!

Ashley with a knitting needle.


She has a really pretty face and green eyes, but her mackerel tabby markings don't really show here. You can see her stripy legs though. The backs of them are black from the soles to the knees, like boots. :-)

Comments

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Ashley is a little scrawny and her fur lacks gloss, like Vic was when we found him. She'll fill out and go glossy too like he did. :-) Though I hope she won't fill out as much.

Because Vic is huge! He's oval-shaped from above! I don't know why; he doesn't eat much here. I suspect him of eating out, though he's got a collar and tag so it's obvious he has a home. Perhaps he nicks stuff.

All the cats eat each other's food. Claudia eats the kitten dry food (so not good for her, being so rich) and Jasmin eats hers. Not much one can do about it.

[azdak.livejournal.com]

Because Vic is huge! He's oval-shaped from above!

Mowgli aspires to be Vic. He says to tell you Vic sounds absolutely beautiful, and that oval is a lovely shape.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Vic is what I believe the Victorians called prosperous. ;-) And yes, oval is indeed a lovely shape.

[san-valentine.livejournal.com]

Skiffle would happily be oval, given half a chance. The girls stayed with friends for a couple of months while my flat was being done up, and when I got them back, Skiffle was positively circular.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Claudia and Tessa were never fat, but I don't know where Vic's eating all his food. Not here, because he often doesn't touch his biscuits, and he's usually just out in the garden if he's not inside. Perhaps he's just to lazy and doesn't get any exercise, though I've noticed him getting quite playful with Jasmin around.

[trixieleitz]

"Prosperous" is a good word. I may have to adopt that in reference to myself, for occasions when "lush" just won't do :)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

There's always "zaftig"! :-)

[trixieleitz]

Oh, yes, I use that one, too, if I think that the listener can hear it as more than just a couple of random syllables :)

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

It's called contentment, even happiness. I am sure that animals get more out of their food when they are in a happy home than when they are living feral and it's not just regular feeding.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

And I think when we stroke and cuddle them, the oils get distributed through their fur. Vic's black is so glossy now, and it wasn't at all for the first few months.